Higher Education Archives - The Hechinger Report

The first two times I tried college, I didn’t finish. There was never enough time to care for my young son, work a full-time job and do my schoolwork. And there was never enough money to pay rent, tuition and child care. On my third try, everything clicked. This time I was more motivated than […]

Higher Education

STUDENT VOICE: One of every five college students is a parent. Here’s how colleges can help more of us graduate

PROOF POINTS: Professors say high school math doesn’t prepare most students for their college majors

College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic

Black feminist learning thrives at Spelman

My trip to the Alien Zoo: virtual Biology 101

PROOF POINTS: No-limits borrowing for graduate school pushed prices up for all

PROOF POINTS: Payoff for state flagships is 10 percent larger than published data indicate

PROOF POINTS: States and localities pump more money into community colleges than four-year campuses

OPINION: If you can, study what you love instead of picking the most marketable field